Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in World
World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0278 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in World, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0278 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in World peaked at 0.0279 number per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 number per person, in 1972.
That places World 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0114 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 number per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 number per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 number per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 number per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 number per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 number per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 number per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 number per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0147 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.016 number per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 number per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 number per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0178 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 number per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 number per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 number per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 number per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 number per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0196 number per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.02 number per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 number per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.022 number per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 number per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 number per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 number per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 number per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 number per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 number per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0123 number per person | 0.0112 number per person | 0.0147 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 number per person | 0.0139 number per person | 0.0172 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 number per person | 0.0172 number per person | 0.0178 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 number per person | 0.0172 number per person | 0.0213 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 number per person | 0.022 number per person | 0.0279 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 22 Maldives 0.0402 number per person compare
- 23 Latvia 0.0402 number per person compare
- 24 Uruguay 0.0401 number per person compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0.04 number per person compare
- 26 Belgium 0.0394 number per person compare
- 27 Mexico 0.0393 number per person compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0389 number per person compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in World was 0.0278 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 number per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 number per person in 1972.
- How does World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- World ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.